Rating: 
Summary: Almost better than seeing the show
Review: "How could the book be better than the show?!" You may ask yourself. Well, although this is a phenomenal show, the book is not simply a collection of pictures for the show but a totally round experience throwing light on every angle possible of the creation of the show, *aside* from displaying pictures from every scene in the show.For theater people, this book is completely engrossing. If you are a set designer, you can see how the set developed through the original ideas years before production to the final set onstage, with concpet drawings, explanations, models and of course final production photographs. If you are a lighting designer you can find explanations about the lighting, and a partial technical diagram of the lights above the stage that only a lighting designer would understand (it is partial because the full diagram is so extensive that it could never fit onto a page in the book. I preffered having a detailed partial diagram to pore over rather than a full one where you couldn't read anything.) If you are a director, you have pages upon pages of Julie Taymor expaining the source of her ideas, dilemas she had, disagreements she had with the producers and a great section about the tech rehearsals with a list of major problems the team encountered and their solutions (like "The actress palying Sarabi is scared of heights and she has to walk up Pride Rock at the beginning of the show. It is 20 feet high, it turns, rises from the stage and has no railing. Solution: she will get over it". Most problems required more creative solutions.) If you are not a theater person, you will still appreciate this book simply for how beautiful it is. It is filled with endless amounts of pictures from the show and rehearsals, workshops and scene/costume/puppet shops. So even though there is nothing that compares to seeing a really good show like this one, the book in this case offeres an amazing and interesting experience.
Rating:
Summary: AN INSPIRING JOURNEY INTO THEATRE
Review: "Pride Rock On Broadway" is a beautifully illustrated, written and deeply felt struggle to bring a major theatrical project to successful life. The author takes the reader on a journey that the audience rarely get to see adding to our overall appreciation of the mega-hit stage show.
From initial concepts to finished production.
Her production team echoe these sentiments offering a fascinating trip into their world. The tears, the laughter, the joy, the frustrations its all here in words and pictures.
This is how books about musicals should be written.
It is exciting, stimulating, imaginative and a must have for all theatre fans.
Grand in design and grand in its writing this is a must have for anyone who loves and cares for the theatre. Disney know how meets Broadway theatre and the results (apart from a smash hit musical) come to life in this book.
For those of us who do and for those of us who dream of putting on stage musicals you will find this insipiring journey enough to jump start you into motion.
Rating:
Summary: it's a great book of the musical!!!!!!!
Review: "The Lion King : Pride Rock on Broadway" was really fun looking at.It had wonderful photos from the show and told how the show came together from conception to production design.It showed you costume designs, the actors in full costume, the sets, how they did the phenominal special effects, and much more!It's cool, and one of my favorite theater books!
Rating:
Summary: Almost better than seeing the show
Review: "How could the book be better than the show?!" You may ask yourself. Well, although this is a phenomenal show, the book is not simply a collection of pictures for the show but a totally round experience throwing light on every angle possible of the creation of the show, *aside* from displaying pictures from every scene in the show. For theater people, this book is completely engrossing. If you are a set designer, you can see how the set developed through the original ideas years before production to the final set onstage, with concpet drawings, explanations, models and of course final production photographs. If you are a lighting designer you can find explanations about the lighting, and a partial technical diagram of the lights above the stage that only a lighting designer would understand (it is partial because the full diagram is so extensive that it could never fit onto a page in the book. I preffered having a detailed partial diagram to pore over rather than a full one where you couldn't read anything.) If you are a director, you have pages upon pages of Julie Taymor expaining the source of her ideas, dilemas she had, disagreements she had with the producers and a great section about the tech rehearsals with a list of major problems the team encountered and their solutions (like "The actress palying Sarabi is scared of heights and she has to walk up Pride Rock at the beginning of the show. It is 20 feet high, it turns, rises from the stage and has no railing. Solution: she will get over it". Most problems required more creative solutions.) If you are not a theater person, you will still appreciate this book simply for how beautiful it is. It is filled with endless amounts of pictures from the show and rehearsals, workshops and scene/costume/puppet shops. So even though there is nothing that compares to seeing a really good show like this one, the book in this case offeres an amazing and interesting experience.
Rating:
Summary: Almost better than seeing the show
Review: "How could the book be better than the show?!" You may ask yourself. Well, although this is a phenomenal show, the book is not simply a collection of pictures for the show but a totally round experience throwing light on every angle possible of the creation of the show, *aside* from displaying pictures from every scene in the show. For theater people, this book is completely engrossing. If you are a set designer, you can see how the set developed through the original ideas years before production to the final set onstage, with concpet drawings, explanations, models and of course final production photographs. If you are a lighting designer you can find explanations about the lighting, and a partial technical diagram of the lights above the stage that only a lighting designer would understand (it is partial because the full diagram is so extensive that it could never fit onto a page in the book. I preffered having a detailed partial diagram to pore over rather than a full one where you couldn't read anything.) If you are a director, you have pages upon pages of Julie Taymor expaining the source of her ideas, dilemas she had, disagreements she had with the producers and a great section about the tech rehearsals with a list of major problems the team encountered and their solutions (like "The actress palying Sarabi is scared of heights and she has to walk up Pride Rock at the beginning of the show. It is 20 feet high, it turns, rises from the stage and has no railing. Solution: she will get over it". Most problems required more creative solutions.) If you are not a theater person, you will still appreciate this book simply for how beautiful it is. It is filled with endless amounts of pictures from the show and rehearsals, workshops and scene/costume/puppet shops. So even though there is nothing that compares to seeing a really good show like this one, the book in this case offeres an amazing and interesting experience.
Rating:
Summary: AN INSPIRING JOURNEY INTO THEATRE
Review: "Pride Rock On Broadway" is a beautifully illustrated, written and deeply felt struggle to bring a major theatrical project to successful life. The author takes the reader on a journey that the audience rarely get to see adding to our overall appreciation of the mega-hit stage show.
From initial concepts to finished production.
Her production team echoe these sentiments offering a fascinating trip into their world. The tears, the laughter, the joy, the frustrations its all here in words and pictures.
This is how books about musicals should be written.
It is exciting, stimulating, imaginative and a must have for all theatre fans.
Grand in design and grand in its writing this is a must have for anyone who loves and cares for the theatre. Disney know how meets Broadway theatre and the results (apart from a smash hit musical) come to life in this book.
For those of us who do and for those of us who dream of putting on stage musicals you will find this insipiring journey enough to jump start you into motion.
Rating:
Summary: it's a great book of the musical!!!!!!!
Review: "The Lion King : Pride Rock on Broadway" was really fun looking at.It had wonderful photos from the show and told how the show came together from conception to production design.It showed you costume designs, the actors in full costume, the sets, how they did the phenominal special effects, and much more!It's cool, and one of my favorite theater books!
Rating:
Summary: The Lion King is GOD!
Review: I absolutely LOVE The Lion King. I, unfortunately have not yet been able to see it yet, but I might this summer and I'm so excited! I am 14 years old and I have recognized, for a long time now, Julie Taymor's brilliance! She is a designing and directing genius! I bought her SUPREME book title Playing With Fire, which I strongly recommend you all to buy... The music from TLK on Broadway is, in itself, a brilliant thing! And, once again, if you don't have the CD, go out and buy that too. This book is an awesome thing that tells the whole story of bringing life to the godlike stage production we know to be TLKoB. The book is split into three parts; conceptualization, development, and performance. Julie Taymor is awesome and I love her! I would just DIE if I could meet her! Many people don't understand the concept of infinity; I can't explain it except that it "goes on forever;" which is the way I feel about this book, the music, and ultimately, the musical. I'd give this book infinite stars! Enjoy!
Rating:
Summary: I loved the Great pictures and art through-out the book!
Review: I had just seen the Broadway play today and to book helped me follow how everything fell in place. It's a great book even for the kids to read.!!
Rating:
Summary: Great!!!!
Review: I just can say that it is great. There are no other words for this book...
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